Groove is a 2000 american film directed by greg harrison. The film is made up of many different comedy skits. My personal favorite is excellent finale which is just the kind of sceneskit you dont see much anymore. Everything from commercials to the nightly news are spoofed. Moreover, according to the virgin film guide, the groove tube was an outgrowth of channel one, a comedy troupe in an offbroadway experimental multimedia theater formed in 1967, by ken shapiro, lane sarasohn, and chevy chase. Bodroghkozy is the model of a new kind of media historian, one who has produced a book that will attract and hold the interest of generation x undergrads and old hippies alike. The only think this movie has going for it, is the fact that both chevy chase and. The groove tube 1974s channel one evening news skit and its tagline, good night and have a pleasant tomorrow, was the direct inspiration for weekend update on saturday night live 1975. Movierobs favorite trivia the groove tube 1974s channel one. The groove tube is a sketch comedy film produced,directed, starring, and written by long time tv writer and former child actor ken shapiro. Get the groove tube dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. The groove tube chevy chase im looking over a four. Easy to read span tables on flooring and roofing explain the appropriate sizes of groove tube to use, as well as how to properly space lengths to ensure your structure has the support it needs.
Aimed squarely at a mid1970s young adultcollege crowd, the humor is topical, risque, sometimes illicit. Directed by ken shapiro and featuring chase, richard belzer and others, the groove tube mocks tv land and its trappings by spoofing kids shows from a marijuanasmoking koko the clown who resides in make believe land, to safety sam, the penis with a plan who gleefully informs the audience of the perils of casual sex. The groove tube chevy chase im looking over a four leaf. Chevy chase, the original weekend update anchorman, was featured in this film, although ken shapiro played the channel one anchorman in the movie. Overview of groove tube, the, 1974, directed by ken shapiro, with buzzy linhart, richmond baier, christine nazareth, at turner classic movies. Our groove tube brochure contains all of the information to get you started on your project. Titre the groove tube taille 928 mb qualite dolby digital. Australian band from melbourne 19671970 name changed to eureka stockade in 1970. Two drug dealers are made fun of, including the way they dress, the way they talk, and the way that they act. Heres the tv trailer for the 1974 comedy film the groove tube. Released in 1974, the groove tube was a cult hit indie comedy that satirized tv with a series of lewd skits and parodies of commercials. The movie groove tube is a comedy that makes fun of life in the 1970s. Recorded 5 singles and 1 album in australia and 2 singles. Man with a maid has also been circulated as the groove room and what the swedish butler saw.
Groove tube offers the first comprehensive account of the representation of the youth rebellions in television and of the sparky reception of those representations in the underground press. Ken shapiro, writer and director of chevy chases debut film the groove tube, died of cancer at age 76, thewrap has learned. Mar 10, 2019 the longawaited double lp soundtrack to arguably the greatest film of all time, jaws, arrived just in time for some muchneeded holiday cheer. If you were of college age back in 19681975, then the groove tube is an. Its a set of short stories, commercials, and blackouts, featuring people like richard belzer and chevy chase. Many of the best, and most censurable, channel one sketches are included in this featurelength film. Martin long plays a swinging bachelor who purchases a very old london apartment. Theatrical trailer for the ken shapiro comedy featuring richard belzer and chevy chase. Ken shapiro, director of chevy chase debut film the. The groove tube nude scenes 16 images and 3 videos including appearances from richmond baier jennifer welles rebecca brooke.
It portrays one night in the san francisco underground rave scene. Apr 21, 2015 theatrical trailer for the ken shapiro comedy featuring richard belzer and chevy chase. Television programming takes it on the chin in this ribald spoof of the networks. Nov 27, 2017 ken shapiro, writer and director of chevy chases debut film the groove tube, died of cancer at age 76, thewrap has learned. Instead of performing live, they videotaped parodies of tv, and showed them in a ratty theater in greenwich. The groove tube spoofs television and commercials in an outrageous series of skits. The comedians of the 1970s not only knew how to tell jokes, but they could play a variety of funny and unique characters. Rent the groove tube 1974 starring ken shapiro and richard belzer on dvd and bluray. With john alderman, colleen brennan, lyllah torena, elana casey.
The film is clearly a labor of love and to its credit has some entertaining skits. Jun 30, 2017 le film cliffords really big movie 2004 vostfr. The groove tube was a precursor to many trends in adult entertainment, including saturday night live. Le film thank god its friday 1978 vostfr film complet. Presented for the first time on wax, this double vinyl set presents the entire academy awardwinning score as composed and recorded for the actual film the grammywinning 1975 mca records release was simply a rerecording, mind you. The groove tube 1974 nude scenes film written and produced by ken shapiro and starring shapiro, richard belzer and chevy chase. Released in 1974, the groove tube was a cult hit indie. Chevy chase makes a brief as well as his debut, appearance. Hello new york groove 1975 its been a year since i was here on the street im just passing my time away to the left and to the right a town of stone grows to the sky and its out of sight in a. The groove tube 1974 television programming takes it on the chin in this ribald spoof of the networks.
This soap is interrupted several times by sexy ads. In live action, young psychiatrist henry carstairs moves into an apartment building filled with lonely, sex starved women. The groove tube le film complet en francais 1974 a 20180907t03. These characters would often appear in situational skits and. R 1h 15min comedy 5 june 1975 sweden the groove tube poster. The groove tube is a 1974 american independent comedy film written and produced by ken shapiro and starring shapiro, richard belzer and chevy chase. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. It features the song move on up by curtis mayfield in its opening scene. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube.
Mar 24, 2018 heres the tv trailer for the 1974 comedy film the groove tube. It starts off there and then jumps into a hippie hitchhiking parody, complete. Side one track 3 gus on the bus from the travelling salesman secretstashrecords. The groove tube photos view all photos 3 movie info. Rent the groove tube 1974 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The lowbudget movie satirizes television and the counterculture of the early 1970s. Chevy chase makes his film debut in this riotous collection of live skits. Ken shapiro, director of chevy chase debut film the groove. Through a single email, the word spreads that a huge rave is going to take place in an abandoned warehouse.
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